Railway museum on track for Alicante historic first on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A deal has been struck that confirms Alicante as a new branch of the National Railway Museum based in Madrid. The new ‘sub-museum’ will be
Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board will invest a record sum to help the COVID-hit sector in 2022. €5.3 million will be spent by the organisation
Costa Blanca conmen resold stolen top range Mini rental cars at Murcia dealership in Spain
TWO Alicante businessmen have been arrested for stealing high-end Mini rental cars which ended up at a Murcia area car dealership. One of the detainees
COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain
ALL hospitality businesses will fall under compulsory COVID-19 passport rules in the Valencian Community. Valencian president, Ximo Puig, announced the extension this Monday. Only businesses
Woman killed in domestic violence assault inside Torrevieja home on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Torrevieja man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend on Saturday. The 39-year-old Spaniard has a history of domestic violence against previous
Spain issues warning over ‘death trap’ Christmas wreaths
IF you are buying a Christmas wreath to hang on your door this festive season be careful it doesn’t turn into your funeral wreath. The
La Tomatina: How to experience Spain’s craziest food fight fiesta… without getting messy
IT is one of the most popular – and messiest – festivals in Spain. Each year thousands of people gather in the Valencian town of
Mother murdered new born twins by dumping them in a bag at her Costa Blanca home in Spain
A woman has been convicted of killing her newborn twins at her family home in Elche. The Alicante Provincial Court jury found the 30-year-old guilty
Two violent bullies viciously attack younger children at same Costa Blanca school in Spain
TWO teenage bullies have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after separate assaults against younger children at the same Alicante school. The attacks happened within
EXPLAINER: The ages with the biggest COVID-19 infection rates in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
CHILDREN aged under 11 are producing the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the Valencian Community. The news comes in a week where vaccinations
Tragic death of ‘happy’ young boy, 7, during football training session in Valencia area of Spain
A seven-year-old boy collapsed and died during a football training session at a Valencia Province club on Thursday night. The youngster, named as Edward Almendras
VILASIRA: A haven in Spain’s Valencia region to enjoy fine wines, the best local food and pampering treatments
THE 10-hectare estate of vineyards, olives and almond groves sits on the edge of the Hoces del Cabriel Natural Park at Venta del Moro in
Parents sentenced for ‘ritual’ murder of young children at farm in Valencia region in horror case that shocked Spain
Father jailed and mother committed to psychiatric institution for ‘ritual’ murder of their two young children in Spain’s Valencia region
Benidorm faces quiet Christmas as UK cancellations force hotel closures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM faces one of its quietest-ever Christmas tourist holiday seasons as British people cancel bookings due to costly PCR tests and full vaccination requirements for
Restaurant on Spain’s Costa Blanca suffers police raid for not following COVID-19 passport rules
POLICE in a Costa Blanca city moved on a restaurant after getting reports that it was not requesting to see COVID-19 passports from indoor diners.
New budget flights will serve holiday hotspots in Spain like the Balearic Islands and Costa Blanca
BRITISH Airways will start operating ‘low-cost’ flights to eight Spanish destinations this spring out of Gatwick airport. BA is relaunching its budget short-haul division which
Mental health problems among youth on the rise in Spain’s Valencia region
THE Valencian Community has registered 308 suicides among young people aged under-30 in the past 10 years. According to Save The Children, in 2020 one
How Spain’s Valencia region became the leader in organic farming
ORGANIC farming in Valencia has grown 81.2% in the past five years, more than anywhere else in Spain and exceeding Spain’s average which is only
Auxiliares: English teaching assistants in Spain’s Valencia region complain they are ‘working for nothing’ after late payment shambles
NATIVE English speakers employed as language assistants by education authorities in the Valencia region will stage a protest on Friday over repeated delays in payments.
Man with gambling debts fakes kidnapping in fear of angry girlfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Costa Blanca man lied to police about a kidnapping and robbery to keep his gambling debts a secret from his girlfriend. The ruse backfired
Compulsory use of COVID-19 passports may be expanded in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE number of areas where a COVID-19 passport is needed to gain access could be enlarged in the Valencian Community. Entry to indoor hospitality businesses
Valencia restaurants shine with six new Michelin stars out of 31 awarded across Spain
THE Michelin Guide has awarded six new restaurants across the Valencia region with coveted stars confirming its place as one of the culinary hotspots of
Major historical settlement in Spain’s Alicante Province aims to become popular tourist attraction
AN Alicante Province archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age has become more ‘visitor friendly’ with the erection of over a dozen information
New era for Cancer Care Javea as they open their first centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A new home for Cancer Care Javea was officially opened in La Plaza on Monday by Javea mayor, Jose Chulvia and the British Vice Consul
Big holiday discount offers announced for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain
A new round of holiday vouchers offering big discounts on accommodation will start being issued next week to Valencian Community residents. The voucher scheme began
First Omicron COVID-19 case is confirmed in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE first COVID-19 infection involving the Omicron variant has been officially confirmed in the Valencian Community. The contagious coronavirus strain has been detected in a